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Monday, October 08, 2012

Usain Bolt plans to defend his Olympic titles in 2016...

Usain Bolt announced today that he plans to defend his Olympic 100m and 200m sprint titles at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. The Jamaican, who retained both titles as well as the 4x100m in London, said he has decided against switching to either the 400m or long jump.

In an interview, the 26 year old Bolt said...."To do the three [sprints], that is the focus. I don't want to try any different events at Rio. I will just defend my titles to show the world there's a possibility I can do it again."

Usain Bolt's medal haul
2007 Osaka World Championships: 200m, 4x100m silver
2008 Beijing Olympics: 100m, 200m, 4x100m gold
2009 Berlin World Championships: 100m, 200m, 4x100m gold
2011 Daegu World Championships: 200m, 4x100m gold
2012 London Olympics: 100m, 200m, 4x100m gold

Bolt also insisted that he has no intention of easing off in his training and he aims to run even faster next year, during which the World Championships will be held in Moscow.

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